RE: Bloody tire jack, part 2

["Peter Berrevoets" <peterb@mysysltd.com>]

Sorry I can't agree with you guys on this one... the jack is an excellent
piece of engineering when used properly.  WHEN USED PROPERLY!!!  If the car
can move when your jacking it, it will... and the jack will fail.  If the
car can't move, it won't and the jack will hold.  Simple.

I use it all the time and it only dropped (once) when I got sloppy. Mind
you, I'm probably the only lister who wishes he had UFO's on his 200TQ
instead of the pathetic G60's so maybe I'm a little twisted in my thinking
(Like a lot of those jacks:-).  Mind you those G60's would make a great set
of rear brakes.  Anyone in the Toronto/Mississauga area with UFO's want to
swap?

Peter Berrevoets
1990 200TQ 10V

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-quattro@audifans.com [mailto:owner-quattro@audifans.com]On
> Behalf Of Andrew Duane USG
> Sent: Monday, April 26, 1999 10:18 PM
> To: Daniel Hussey
> Cc: Quattro List
> Subject: Re: Bloody tire jack, part 2
>
>
> Hairy green toads from Mars made Daniel Hussey say:
>
> >    Instead, it still resides in my trunk!  I would have to say, I think
> > any of you out there with the OEM tire jack and a car heavier than a
> > 4KQ should throw it away and find a better one.  It is Dangerous, and
> > that is the bottom line.
>
> Agreed. The stock jacks go in the recycle metal scrap pile at
> the dump, and an inexpensive Sears 2.5 ton floor jack goes in
> the trunk. Slide it underneath, a dozen quick pumps, and the
> car is safely up in the air.
>
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>
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